"At Nokia, we're seeing the same compression in our work. It means engineering teams can explore multiple architectural paths in parallel, test them quickly and achieve stronger outcomes faster. Work that was once categorized as operationally difficult or too time-consuming becomes achievable - opening up new opportunities while reinforcing the importance of focus."
"Since the broad rollout of the AI coding tool Cursor across Nokia earlier this year, more than 14,000 of our team are using the platform across software R&D, with weekly active usage at 67% - and growing. Six months ago, much of this was experimentation. Today, we are seeing repeatable patterns emerge."
"In one engineering workflow, teams using AI-assisted development compressed a four-month feature timeline into a couple of weeks. In another, system-level test cases that previously took hours or days to build can now be created in minutes. The improvement comes from connecting intent, context and implementation more directly. The best results flow from teams iterating faster with greater consistency."
"Historically, scaling output often meant adding coordination, layers and process. In an AI-enabled environment, that model breaks. Scaling up requires quicker decisions and teams with more autonomy to act. The teams seeing the biggest gains so far have combined AI with deep domain knowledge, engineering discipline and clear guardrails."
A Pong prototype built with AI shows how quickly ideas can become working software. Similar compression is described for engineering work, where teams can explore architectural options in parallel, test them quickly, and reach stronger outcomes sooner. Productivity gains come from producing more output from the same teams and delivering it faster to customers. AI coding tools are used widely, with thousands of engineers adopting them and usage growing. Feature development timelines can shrink from months to weeks, and system-level test cases can be generated in minutes instead of hours or days. Faster execution shifts organizational constraints toward earlier decision-making, reducing the need for added coordination and process. The biggest gains come from combining AI with domain expertise, engineering discipline, and guardrails that support autonomy.
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